Job Description

The LYPFT Safeguarding team are looking to recruit a highly motivated, experienced, registered nurse with a background in safeguarding. The post holder will undertake delegated leadership for the LYPFT safeguarding team and responsibilities to further support proactive engagement with the existing local safeguarding partners. The post holder will need to demonstrate extensive experience in safeguarding children and adults in a health care setting.
The role of the Named Nurse involves leading and overseeing safeguarding children and adult's quality assurance and improvement across the whole of LYPFT NHS trust. The safeguarding team provide expert advice to practitioner's, ensuring all services meet statutory requirements around safeguarding and promote the welfare of children, and adults. The successful candidate will report directly to the Head of Safeguarding.
As Named Nurse there is a responsibility to develop the long-term strategic plan for safeguarding children and adults in line with the organisations aims and values, implementing the strategy responsively, incorporating adaptations to new developments, guidance and recommendations. The post offers an exciting opportunity regarding improvement and the promotion of evidenced based safeguarding practice.
Main duties of the job
Support the Head of Safeguarding and Public protection in the development and implementation of strategies, plans, policies, and procedures relevant to Safeguarding within the Trust to ensure these take account of national and local safeguarding children's partnerships /local Safeguarding Adult Boards (LSAB) guidance. Support with the leadership of the PREVENT MAPPA and domestic abuse strategy. Model a safeguarding culture across LYPFT and promote communication that clearly conveys that safeguarding is part of everyday clinical practice in whatever setting it takes place.
We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.
All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team recruitment.lypft@nhs.netAttached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.
About us
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.
We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.
Applicants should be aware that any individual requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Details
Date posted
29 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
xc2xa353,755 to xc2xa360,504 a year Per Annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
173-22225-COR-A
Job locations
Asket Croft
Leeds
LS14 1PP
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a role that will require developed leadership skills, an innovative approach to safeguarding leadership and an insight into project management skills. The post holder will need to be a confident, assertive communicator who has excellent interpersonal skills and regards themselves as someone who enjoys engaging and interacting with other safeguarding clinicians and building resilience within the safeguarding team. An in-depth knowledge and understanding of legislation, statutory guidance and best practice in safeguardingKnowledge of MAPPA processes Experience of working collaboratively with other professionals and agencies Ability to understand, analyse and interpret highly complex information in order to advise commissioners on all aspects of safeguarding performance Ability to self-reflect and make good use of supervision
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.
So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply. Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a role that will require developed leadership skills, an innovative approach to safeguarding leadership and an insight into project management skills. The post holder will need to be a confident, assertive communicator who has excellent interpersonal skills and regards themselves as someone who enjoys engaging and interacting with other safeguarding clinicians and building resilience within the safeguarding team. An in-depth knowledge and understanding of legislation, statutory guidance and best practice in safeguardingKnowledge of MAPPA processes Experience of working collaboratively with other professionals and agencies Ability to understand, analyse and interpret highly complex information in order to advise commissioners on all aspects of safeguarding performance Ability to self-reflect and make good use of supervision
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.
So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse Educated to master's level (Safeguarding /Health or Social Care. Evidence of up-to-date CPD.

• The post holder must have significant working knowledge of children's and adults' local authority services, with significant experience in safeguarding children's work (link worker or equivalent). The post holder will demonstrate knowledge of the children's act and will be aware of current affairs, Working together, Munroe report and recommendations. The post holder will have a working knowledge of the children's act 2004 and the social care act 2014, substance misuse and domestic abuse act 2021 and its impact on families.
• Change management, Leadership skills, Evidence of problem, decision solving/ solution focussed thinking. Risk reduction skills, Evidence of research activity / critical appraisal skills. Commitment to evidence-based and contemporary practice. Demonstrates an awareness of the current NHS agenda (safe care delivery and abuse prevention issues).

• Experience of interagency partnership working at a strategic level. Experience of providing investigative reports following serious incidents. Ability to prepare reports, analyse highly complex data for Boards, Committees and Management groups. Work closely with all Trust Managers to identify areas for improvement for child and adult Safeguarding and MAPPA practice, developing and implementing remedial action plans to address the issues. This post holder will demonstrate positive values with regard to families and children, The individual will be self-motivated but work under direction and should be assertive and positive with all agencies The individual should champion safeguarding adults and children.

• The individual should be able to communicate effectively including negotiating skills and conflict management. The post holder must have demonstrable experience of audit design, implementation and evaluation. The post holder will be able to demonstrate knowledge of risk management process and systems and have experience of the wider public health agenda. The post holder will have experience of teaching or training.

• Registered Nurse Educated to master's level (Safeguarding /Health or Social Care. Evidence of up-to-date CPD.

• The post holder must have significant working knowledge of children's and adults' local authority services, with significant experience in safeguarding children's work (link worker or equivalent). The post holder will demonstrate knowledge of the children's act and will be aware of current affairs, Working together, Munroe report and recommendations. The post holder will have a working knowledge of the children's act 2004 and the social care act 2014, substance misuse and domestic abuse act 2021 and its impact on families.
• Change management, Leadership skills, Evidence of problem, decision solving/ solution focussed thinking. Risk reduction skills, Evidence of research activity / critical appraisal skills. Commitment to evidence-based and contemporary practice. Demonstrates an awareness of the current NHS agenda (safe care delivery and abuse prevention issues).

• Experience of interagency partnership working at a strategic level. Experience of providing investigative reports following serious incidents. Ability to prepare reports, analyse highly complex data for Boards, Committees and Management groups. Work closely with all Trust Managers to identify areas for improvement for child and adult Safeguarding and MAPPA practice, developing and implementing remedial action plans to address the issues. This post holder will demonstrate positive values with regard to families and children, The individual will be self-motivated but work under direction and should be assertive and positive with all agencies The individual should champion safeguarding adults and children.

• The individual should be able to communicate effectively including negotiating skills and conflict management. The post holder must have demonstrable experience of audit design, implementation and evaluation. The post holder will be able to demonstrate knowledge of risk management process and systems and have experience of the wider public health agenda. The post holder will have experience of teaching or training.